Jackson Berry, 31, died on June 1, 2026, after a violent confrontation outside a home in Peoria, Arizona. Police were called about 5:30 a.m. to the Vistancia area near Vistancia Boulevard and Ridgeline Road after reports of gunfire. Officers found Berry with both gunshot and stab wounds in front of the residence; neighbors and witnesses had already tried to render aid before officers took over and rushed him to a hospital, where he later died.

Investigators say the violence began as a verbal dispute between Berry and a suspect that escalated into the deadly attack. Authorities described the incident as isolated and said there was no known continuing threat to the public. The suspect fled in a Chevrolet Malibu and was tracked by license plate readers and the Real Time Crime Center toward Payson. After a short pursuit the vehicle crashed; the suspect ran on foot, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the chase, and died at the scene. Because the suspect died before custody, no arrest was made.

Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Jet Durdan Berry, who investigators said was Jackson Berry’s nephew. The investigation remained active as police worked to determine what led to the confrontation. Does anyone have information about either Jackson Berry or Jet Durdan Berry that could help clarify what happened?